Iran: ‘Jihad’ calls fuel radicalism
KUWAIT: Calls by Sunni Muslim clerics for a holy war against the Syrian government and its Shiite allies are fuelling radicalism in the region, a senior Iranian official said yesterday.…
Cabinet to meet to decide on ideal date for elections – Debate rages over constitutional court ruling
KUWAIT: The Cabinet is expected to hold an extraordinary session today to discuss an ideal date for the parliamentary election following the constitutional court’s ruling that scrapped the National Assembly…
Advisory to temporary residency holders
KUWAIT: “Visitors, in accordance with article 14, who still have some disputes with their sponsors or the companies that invited them, and whose cases are still being discussed at the…
PR awareness drive for summer season
KUWAIT: Public Relations Director of the Ministry of Interior Colonel Adel Ahmad Al-Hashash said that as summer vacation approaches, an awareness plan has been prepared along with several brochures in…
Amir receives new anti-graft officials
KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace yesterday the new chief and members of the anti-corruption authority. Chief Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Nemash, Deputy Chief…
Assembly elections likely on July 20 – Lukewarm response to boycott call
KUWAIT: Elections are likely to be held on July 20, less than two weeks into Ramadan, according to a government insider, who said a decree calling for Kuwaitis to head…
Sordid saga ends as defiant ‘Hawally Monster’ hanged – Fellow Egyptian arsonist also executed for murders
KUWAIT: Two Egyptian men were hanged at the Central Jail in Sulaibiya yesterday, bringing the total number of people executed this year to five after Kuwait ended a six-year moratorium…
MoI mulls travel ban for traffic violators
KUWAIT: Interior Ministry’s Assistant Undersecretary of Traffic Affairs Maj Gen Abdulfattah Al-Ali stressed yesterday on the necessity of activating travel bans against violators to force them to pay their traffic…
Crackdown improper, impractical: Analyst – Dr Bukhudor calls for review of MoI campaign
KUWAIT: Proper systems must be in place before going ahead with a crackdown or kicking out expatriates from the country, a Kuwaiti economic analyst and professor said. Speaking to the…
Execution of two Indians suspended
KUWAIT: The execution of two Indian death row inmates in Kuwait has been suspended, it is learnt. Indian nationals Suresh Shanmugasundram and Chellappan Kalidas were slated to be executed yesterday…
